Title
American terminus of the Washington-Moscow Direct Communications Link
Caption
A view of computer stations, printers and facsimile machines that are part of American terminus of the Washington-Moscow Direct Communications Link. Clocks on the wall give Moscow, Greenwich Mean (Zulu) and local times; a regular facsimile machine test schedule is at right. The link was established by the US and Soviet governments in 1963 to ensure open lines of communication during potential crisis situations and reduce the risk of accidental war.
Date
May 24, 1988
Credit line
Photo12/Universal Images Group
Reference
UMG22A39_136
License type
Rights managed
Available size
15,2Mb (3,9Mb) / 9,5in x 6,2in / 2850 x 1866 (300dpi)